My drive shaft is rubbing any suggestions?

[crashman]

I have had rubbing issues with my old lift but I haven't been driving it or wheeling so no big deal but now I have more rubbing with this new lift so I want to fix this once and for all
I have moved the mounts on my bb gas tank skid and used a strap to pull it over as far as I could this worked to limit the rubbing going into a steep parking lot or driveway
Now I have cut a section of the skid and the rubbing is less but still there

Anyone have this problem? Or more important a fix?

 

[crashman]

This is part of what I cut off you can see where it was rubbing
The dull part is the old rubbing

 

[dereky]

This is part of what I cut off you can see where it was rubbing
The dull part is the old rubbing

Are your rear tires centered side to side?

 

[Stuck CAPS]

Are your rear tires centered side to side?

Seems like the most probable issue, unless you somehow dropped on top of a boulder, smashing the whole frame into it

 

[ebg18t]

Crashman - how much lift (which lift)?

Did you contact BB to get his input? I ask as I have not seen anyone bring this up recently.

When you did you aligment was there any mention or do you see that your rear axle is off center, ie needing an adjustable Panhard bar?

 

[crashman]

I actually went down 1/2" in the rear now
I have the metal tech long travel rear now
I looked and had someone look at my rear wheels to confirm they were centered

I attached a picture of the wheel position

 

[crashman]

Seems like the most probable issue, unless you somehow dropped on top of a boulder, smashing the whole frame into it

I did bump it on a rock but it didn't even chip the paint

 

[Stuck CAPS]

I did bump it on a rock but it didn't even chip the paint

Where did you bump it? Mind showing a pic? And nice color matched rear bumper

 

[nevada]

are you running an adjustable track bar?

im guessing the rearend is shifted to the left due to the lift, and using the stock bar.

 

[crashman]

Where did you bump it? Mind showing a pic? And nice color matched rear bumper

Thanks

I was playing with the rust bullet paint so it looks worse than it is

The scratch is bottom right,

 

[crashman]

are you running an adjustable track bar?

im guessing the rearend is shifted to the left due to the lift, and using the stock bar.

Yes i have the stock panhard bar, it's the only thing I haven't changed since when it sits the rear is centered

 

[nevada]

Yes i have the stock panhard bar, it's the only thing I haven't changed since when it sits the rear is centered

its not centered if its lifted, and you're running the stock length bar.
unless you changed where it mounts.

as the rig goes up, the rear end gets pulled to the left.
that's why its rubbing.

 

[crashman]

its not centered if its lifted, and you're running the stock length bar.
unless you changed where it mounts.

as the rig goes up, the rear end gets pulled to the left.
that's why its rubbing.

Huh
We'll that makes sense
I didn't use a tape measure but by eye it looks even, I will have to measure
Can I move it with the control arms?

 

[crashman]

its not centered if its lifted, and you're running the stock length bar.
unless you changed where it mounts.

as the rig goes up, the rear end gets pulled to the left.
that's why its rubbing.

I have been looking around the forum and wondered if the 4th gen needs a pan hard drop bracket?
I'm picking up a adjustable Toytec panhard soon

 

[RunninUte]

The axle should get pulled to the right since the frame mount is on the right.

 

[dereky]

I have been looking around the forum and wondered if the 4th gen needs a pan hard drop bracket?
I'm picking up a adjustable Toytec panhard soon

Metaltech sells a Total Chaos adjustable pan hard bar.

 

[dereky]

I have been looking around the forum and wondered if the 4th gen needs a pan hard drop bracket?
I'm picking up a adjustable Toytec panhard soon

They also have and Icon rear track bar

 

[crashman]

its not centered if its lifted, and you're running the stock length bar.
unless you changed where it mounts.

as the rig goes up, the rear end gets pulled to the left.
that's why its rubbing.

I measured today and it is 1/8" off center is that enough to make a difference?

 

[nevada]

I measured today and it is 1/8" off center is that enough to make a difference?

honestly, I have no idea. mine is totally stock.
but I crawled under and took a look, once lifted, it would be pretty damn close. it would need to be centered perfectly to clear, and it may still rub slightly.

 

[Bskelton]

I am running at least 2" of lift in the rear with budbuilt skids and stock arms. I have never had an issue with rubbing, even at full flex either way.